Planned Giving

Thank you for your interest in the Sears Methodist Foundation. Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. We have an increasing number of friends who now are benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans. Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of gift planning.

Texas State Veterans Homes

Veterans Fought For Us, We Care For Them

Since the early days of the republic, Texas has supported its veterans for their military service.The Veteran Landboard (VLB) Homes were formed to administer care for those returning from military service. The VLB Texas State Veterans Homes are high-quality, long term care communities which serve to fulfill our debt of honor to the Texas veterans and their spouses and Gold Star parents.

The Texas State Veterans Homes provide affordable care and are conveniently located across Texas. Each community is designed to enhance quality of life with a clean, caring and dignified setting appropriate to those men and women who have served our country with honor.

A variety of activities are available at our three locations.

Activities may include the following:

Weekly church services

Exercise classes

Various card games such as poker and pinochle

Chess

Puzzle building

Monthly birthday celebrations

Holiday celebrations

Nintendo Wii

Salon/Barber services

Manicure/pedicure

Movie matinees

Men's social time

Table volleyball

Pet therapy

Bingo

Trips to Walmart, restaurants, casinos

Bus cruises

Live musical entertainment

Alfredo Gonzalez Veterans Home in McAllen

The Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans Home was named after Medal of Honor recipient Marine Sergeant Alfredo Gonzalez, native to Edinburg. Gonzalez sacrificed his life to save his men in Vietnam.

Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home in El Paso

Named after Medal of Honor receipient Marine Staff Sergeant Ambrosio Guillen, the Ambrosio Guillen Texas State Veterans Home opened in 2005. Staff Sergeant Guillen died in Korea, defending his troops from a Chinese nighttime attack.

Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home in Big Spring

The Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Texas State Veterans Home opened in 2001 and was named after three brave veterans; U.S. Army veteran David Vance Lamun who was killed in action in World War II, Marine Joe M. True Lusk who was killed in Thailand as a Japanese P.O.W., and U.S. Army veteran Reynaldo Sanchez who was killed in action during the Vietnam War, and was awarded the Bronze Star after he passed away.

Because You Cared For Us

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."